From the Principal.. Wednesday 9 th March, 2016 DATES TO REMEMBER. March:

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1 Wednesday 9 th March, 2016 March: DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday 9 th of March: Swimming Divisional Finals for students who qualified. Thursday 10 th of March: Meal Deal Sausage Roll and Fun Bun Monday 14 th March: Labour Day Public Holiday. Wednesday 16 th March: School AGM at 7.00pm School Council Meeting March Starting at 7.30 pm Thursday 17 th March: Coastal Ambassador Leadership Program Phillip Island (School Captains and Vice Captains). Monday 21 st March: Roald Dahl incursion Foundation to Grade 6. Thursday 24 th March: Easter Activities Whole School event- includes Water Balloon catching / Easter Bunny visit/ Easter Bonnet Parade / Easter Egg Hunt Last Day of Term pm Dismissal. Whole School Photographs 12 th April Parents and Friends are reminded that smoking is prohibited in the school grounds and within four metres of school entrances and exit points. From the Principal.. School Council Next Wednesday, the 16 th of March, will be School Council s first meeting with our newly configured School Council for The School s Annual General Meeting will be held at 7.00 pm with all positions on Council being declared vacant and the call for nominations for the executive positions. The School s annual report will also be tabled for School Council to endorse. Following the AGM, at 7.30 pm the March meeting of School Council will be conducted. The School leaders from Grade 6 are also invited to attend this School Council meeting if they wish to do so and present to School Council any ideas, and a summary of their experiences to date. Remember all parents and friends of students attending Cardinia Primary School are more than welcome to attend our School Council meetings. Coastal Ambassador Program Next Thursday Ossie, Jarrod, Maddie C and Maddie H will be participating in Day 1 of the Coastal Ambassador Program being conducted at the Phillip Island Education Centre. As part of the program they will be building penguin nesting boxes, learning about the Phillip Island environment and developing a unit of work to teach other students about a key environmental issue affecting our school environment. Later on in the year after teaching our students using the student as teachers model, they will present their project, work and initiative to the other schools involved in the program. Enrolments 2017 If you haven t already notified the office or Jodie that you have a child starting in Foundation in 2017 could you please let them know by the end of this week? We have also organised two school tours on the 16 th and 23 rd of March (Invitation only) commencing at 9.30 am. Once again in 2017 we will be limiting our intake to two grades at the Foundation Level maintaining our nett enrolment at around 310 students.

2 2 Zooper Dooper Wednesday Once again this term the student body has organised Zooper Dooper Wednesday to raise funds for their initiatives and purchases for the school. Each Wednesday at lunchtime they will sell Zooper Doopers for $1.00 (limit of one Zooper Dooper per student). Meal Deal this week is a Sausage Roll and Fun Bun for just $4.00!!! Please make sure your lunch bag is clearly named with your grade. Sovereign Hill Last week we had another fantastic Grade 6 Sovereign Hill excursion with student and parents. Students really enjoyed themselves and we thank everyone for their fantastic conduct. Students enjoyed watching lollies and candles being made, and witnessed what school and life was like in the 1800 s. The students were treated to a mine tour and of course tried their luck at gold panning. There are photos and some student accounts enclosed in this week s newsletter. It is important that children arrive punctually at school, 5-10 minutes before bell time in the mornings so that their day can commence on time and in a casual manner. We all have mornings that can be crazy however constant disruptions can affect not only your child s learning but other students in the classroom. It is also a Departmental requirement that ALL students who are either arriving late or leaving school early to be signed in or out, as the case may be, at the office.

3 3 THUMBS UP To the 18 students who represented our School and Sporting District at the Regional Finals today. Congratulations to all involved. To all the parents and friends who joined us on Friday for the Sovereign Hill Excursion. Your involvement was very much appreciated. To Jenny Bonham for the great photographs she took on the day. They were fantastic! Thumbs up to all the Grade 6 students for their excellent behaviour and effort on the day greatly appreciated. To Mrs Esler and Mrs Dart for all the work they put into making the day such a success! To our mums who do the Meal Deals each week great job and very much appreciated. To Riordan C for using his time after school to read to younger students. A fantastic use of time. Good Friday Appeal The student council and our school each year have raised money and awareness for the Good Friday Appeal. The Good Friday Appeal helps children from across Australia who need to be looked after by the Royal Children s Hospital. Donations from previous years have helped one of our students overcome huge difficulties. We, as a school, highly value the work that the Royal Children s Hospital does. Please help us by giving a donation to help those children in need of medical attention by placing your donation in the envelopes that were distributed last week. If envelopes can be returned to the office by 17 th March, then our school amount can be displayed on the television during the appeal. WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK Volunteering at school can be rewarding and a great way to contribute to your child s class and our school. Parents who do volunteer at school on a regular basis or transport children to excursions must now hold a current Working with Children Check. Applications must be completed online using the link below. If you have any problems with the online application, please see Mrs Smith in the office. There is no cost involved for volunteers; however you will need to have a photo taken. Please see Mrs Smith or Mr Armstrong if you require further details.

4 4 ROALD DAHL INCURSION MONDAY 21 st MARCH Permission forms were distributed to families last week for our WHOLE SCHOOL incursion to celebrate Roald Dahl s100th birthday on Monday 21 st March. Please ensure you complete and return your child/ren s permission forms to the office by Wednesday 16 th March. Extra forms are available from the office. There is a $5 per child cost for this BASKETBALL A LOCAL GROUP IS LOOKING FOR BOYS UNDER 14 FOR A BASKETBALL TEAM TO PLAY IN THIS YEAR S WINTER SEASON. GAMES ARE MONDAY NIGHTS AT CARDINIA LIFE IN PAKENHAM. FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SMS CLAIRE ON EASTER RAFFLE As you are all aware Easter is fast approaching. Each year, as part of the school s fundraising efforts, we hold an Easter raffle with some great hampers up for grabs. All we ask in return is that each family donates an Easter related prize (eggs, toys, etc). If you could please pass on your contribution to Virginia in the office, it would be greatly appreciated. Raffle Tickets were distributed to families last week. If you require more tickets, they are available from the office. Birth Certificate & Immunisation Certificate This week letters were sent home to families that have not as yet provided the office with either their child/ren Birth Certificate and/or Immunisation Certificate. We would apprecaite it if these could be return to the office as soon as possible to ensure our student records are kept up to date. This also applies to our new Foundation students commencing school next year. It is important that we receive the Immunisation Certificate to ensure the health and well-being of your child and others. Please see the office if you are unsure as to whether you have provided it already.

5 5 Attendance and Punctuality Cups This week we would like to congratulate Grade 3PR for winning the Mrs Smith - Attendance Cup for the 3 rd time. Great effort guys and keep up the great attendance! This week the Mrs Friend Punctuality Cup goes to the following Grade(s); Foundation A, Grade 4CH and Grade 5A. Well done to those grades! Remember that attendance and punctuality are two key areas in ensuring all students achieve their full potential at school Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge The Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge is now open and Cardinia Primary School is excited to be participating. The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to 16 years in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by September 14. Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or experience 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books. If you would like your child to participate, please return the attached privacy and consent form. All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and can choose to have their name included on the online Honour Roll. For more information about the Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge and to view the booklists, visit: Students who would like to participate can get a copy of the consent form from their classroom teacher or the office. Next term, Mrs Preston will be holding book club in the Library where students can come and listen to books from the Premier s Reading Challenge list. Please record the title and author of all the books you read so you can put them online once you receive your username and password. If you have any questions please come and see me in the grade 3PR classroom.

6 6 Throughout the month of March students will be participating in walking or running laps around the school oval during their sport sessions. Classroom teachers and an active class monitor will be recording how many laps each class runs or walks each week. At the end of each week, classes will total up their laps and give them to Ms Thalas. She will total up the amount of laps run or walked by all students in all classes and will work out how many kilometres Cardinia Primary School ran/walked during March. Using a map of Australia we will see how far around Australia we ran/walked. Can we make it to Sydney, to Brisbane, to Cairns or to Darwin? Every lap counts and helps us towards our total. To celebrate our journey during March the Cardinia Shire has a special scooter and helmet pack as a prize, which will be raffled during an assembly in Term 2. For more information please see Ms Thalas. YAKKERBOO Next week Wednesday 16 th March, after school 3:40pm in the 1T classroom Ms Thalas will be holding a meeting about Yakkerboo for any parents and staff that can help with the parade. The theme is 1970 s Star Wars. Yakkerboo is on Sunday the 17 th April. Hope to see you there.

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